Prefixes
peri means....
surrounding or around
-penia means....
decrease or deficiency
The definition of wood root is.....
The main part of the term that contains the main meaning. (Typically an anatomical structure such as an organ)
hepat
liver
What languages do most medical terms come from?
Greak and latin
intra means...
within
oma means....
tumor
Cardi/o is an example of what?
Combining form
derm means...
skin
Peritonsillar means what?
Pertaining to the area around the tonsils
Eu means....
Good/Normal
ic means...
pertaining to
Which of the following is an example of a combining form linked to a word root?
gastr/itis
gastr/o/esophag/itis
fastr/o/dynia
gastro/o/megaly
gastr/oma
Gastroesophagitis
nephr means...
kidney
desis means.....
binding, fixation of a bone or joint
Brady means...
slow
cele means...
hernia or swelling
Which element is commonly used for ease of pronunciation?
Combining form
Combining vowel
prefix
suffix
word root
Combining vowel
/o
Adding the vowel to the word root creates a combining form
Cyte means....
Cell
Retroversion means...
Tipping backward (ex: tilted uterus)
Which of these terms has a prefix?
Drematology
Dyspepsia
Gastromegaly
Hepatitis
Dyspepsia
-centesis means...
surgical puncture to remove fluid
A compound word adds multiple word roots to create a medical term. Which of the following is an example of this?
Dermatitis
Nephroitis
Osteochondritis
polyuria
Osteochondritis
Osto-bone
Chondr-cartilage
itis- inflammation
Quadriplegia means
Paralysis of four limbs
BONUS QUESTION-Answer this correctly and receive 1,000 points
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is the longest medical term. Can you guess what it means?
It is a lung disease that is contracted when a person inhauls silica particles form a volcano.